by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Southern Methodist University sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. SMU competes in NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Atlantic Coast Conference.
A total number of 463 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 231 of whom are male and 232 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at SMU and the average award is around $56,388 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $14,048,800 and women’s totaled $12,058,976.
There are 17 head coaches at SMU, 7 of whom head up men’s teams and 10 of whom lead women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $1,896,163 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $231,483.
The head coaches are supported by 51 assistant coaches at SMU, 24 supporting men’s teams and 27 working with women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $324,733 per year on the men’s side and $83,669 on the women’s side.
Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, SMU generated $150,225,313 in total athletics revenue and $150,225,313 in total expenses.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include SMU the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account.
There are 16 members of the SMU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Andy Enfield. Men’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 77%.
When it comes to the budget, the SMU men’s basketball program brought in $16,735,281 in revenue and paid out $16,735,281 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 13 members of the SMU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Adia Barnes. Women’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the SMU women’s basketball program brought in $7,327,986 in revenue and paid out $7,327,986 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 37 players on the SMU women’s equestrian team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
When it comes to the budget, the SMU women’s equestrian program made $4,436,977 in revenue and paid out $4,436,977 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 122 athletes on the SMU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Rhett Lashlee. Men’s football is part of FBS as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 954 and a Graduation Success Rate of 87%.
On the money side of things, the SMU men’s football program generated $45,315,587 in revenue and paid out $45,315,587 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 10 players on the SMU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Chris Parra. Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the SMU men’s golf program made $1,332,886 in revenue and spent $1,332,886 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 6 players on the SMU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Lauren Mason. Women’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 90%.
Financially, the SMU women’s golf program made $1,640,699 in revenue and spent $1,640,699 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 45 players on the SMU women’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Chase Graham. Women’s rowing is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 996 and a Graduation Success Rate of 97%.
On the money side of things, the SMU women’s rowing program generated $3,263,520 in revenue and spent $3,263,520 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 33 athletes on the SMU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Kevin Hudson. Men’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 982 and a Graduation Success Rate of 76%.
When it comes to the budget, the SMU men’s soccer program brought in $2,857,263 in revenue and paid out $2,857,263 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 31 members of the SMU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Nicole Nelson. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the SMU women’s soccer program made $3,063,751 in revenue and paid out $3,063,751 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 35 athletes on the SMU men’s swimming & diving team, led by 2 head coaches and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the SMU men’s swimming & diving program generated $2,090,057 in revenue and paid out $2,090,057 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 19 athletes on the SMU women’s swimming & diving team, led by 2 head coaches and 2 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the SMU women’s swimming & diving program made $2,428,643 in revenue and spent $2,428,643 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 15 athletes on the SMU men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Grant Chen. Men’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993 and a Graduation Success Rate of 78%.
On the money side of things, the SMU men’s tennis program made $1,716,644 in revenue and spent $1,716,644 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 8 members of the SMU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Kelcy McKenna. Women’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the SMU women’s tennis program made $1,404,604 in revenue and paid out $1,404,604 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 59 members of the SMU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
Financially, the SMU women’s track & field & cross country program brought in $3,402,810 in revenue and spent $3,402,810 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 14 members of the SMU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Samantha Erger. Women’s volleyball is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
When it comes to the budget, the SMU women’s volleyball program made $3,585,674 in revenue and spent $3,585,674 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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